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Vice President Jejomar Binay is going all out. Apart from selecting Alden Richards as the actor who would play him should there be a biopic about him, the 72-year-old presidential aspirant also gave the critically-acclaimed biopic Heneral Luna, a thumbs up.
“Kakatapos lang po namin manood ng Heneral Luna. Napakagandang pelikula. Saludo ako sa lahat ng gumanap at gumawa ng pelikulang ito,” Binay, who is currently mired in corruption allegations tweeted.
Kakatapos lang po namin manood ng #HeneralLuna. Napakagandang pelikula. Saludo ako sa lahat ng gumanap at gumawa ng pelikulang ito!
— Jejomar C. Binay (@VPJojoBinay) September 21, 2015
In a press conference with entertainment reporters, Binay also shared some of this takeaways after watching the movie.
“Sabi ko eh, ang sarap naman masabi siguro sa sarili ko na basta ako ay Pilipinong-Pilipino. Ni-minsan hindi ako nagtaksil, o hindi ko nakalimutan na ako ay Pilipino,” he was quoted as saying on ABS-CBN News.
Set during the Philippine-American war, Heneral Luna follows the life of the short-tempered Gen.Antonio Luna, as he tries to lead his countrymen during a revolution. The film is directed by Jerrold Tarog and is the country’s official bet in the Best Foreign Film category at the 2016 Academy Awards.
Actor John Arcilla, who played Gen. Luna, is overwhelmed by the response of his fellow Filipinos.
“Tao na ‘yung nagpo-promote, hindi na kami. ‘Yung Facebook ko punong-puno [ng messages]. Mismong sila ‘yung nagsasabi sa akin na, ‘Sir galing kami sa ganitong cinema, sold out na po.’ May mga nagsasabi na na-touch daw sila and naiyak daw sila and for the first time daw naramdaman ‘yung pagka-Pilipino. Nakakatuwa,” John said.
While Heneral Luna has been chosen to represent the country in the Oscars, John encouraged movie buffs to continue boosting the film so it has a bigger chance of making the final cut.
“May lobbying pa. Entry pa lang natin ito. Pagdating doon, ilang daang entry pa ang pipiliin ng manonood. Kailangan pa ng matinding suporta,” he told ABS-CBN’s Umagang Kay Ganda.
